AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, MAR 23, 2007 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Archbishop Paolo Mario Virgilio Atzei O.F.M. Conv., of Sassari, Italy, on his "ad limina " visit.

 - Hans-Gert Poettering, president of the European Parliament, accompanied by an entourage.

 - Three prelates from the Italian Episcopal Conference, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Bishop Giacomo Lanzetti of Alghero-Bosa.

    - Bishop Sergio Pinter of Ozieri.

    - Bishop Tarcisio Pillolla, apostolic administrator of Iglesias.

  This evening, he is scheduled to receive in audience Cardinal William Joseph Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

  Yesterday evening, March 22, he received in separate audiences:

 - Cardinal Francis Arinze, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

 - Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, president of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei."
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